SoS: August 22, 2016 - August 28, 2016

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
French Special Monneret 6/8th
Mason Pearson Pure Badger
Valobra Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I had a Super Close Shave this Morning with My French Special Monneret 6/8th..The Heavy Duty Art Deco Spine Ploughs Through the Whiskers with the Lightest of Touch..Its a Corker of a Shaver..Smooth as Icing on a Cake..This SR Shines Like No Other in My Collection..

I Am Dolphin Smooth & Refreshed..

Billy..

 

Great picture!

 

That blade must be sharp, as it has cut into your soap box!

 

Happy Menthol Monday........

Proraso face lathered with Duke 2 Best
40's Super Speed paired with a fresh 7 o'clock Sharp Edge blade
Witch hazel followed by Nivea Cooling ASB finishing w/a splash of Floid Vigoroso

2-passes over the weekend growth for a fantastic DFS!

 

..Yeah..Its Sharp..I Honed it & the Steel is Very Hard but it has a Soft Component to It as Well..Never Felt Steel like this on the Hone Before..Its Very Sharp but a Very Forgiving & Comfortable Shaver..Different from Swedish, Solingen, Sheffield & Japanese Steel Blades..

Billy..

 

SOTD August 22, 2016

Pre: Proraso green preshave cream
Razor: Wester Brothers De-Fi
Brush: Simpsons Special
Soap: Cella
Post: Witch Hazel / Jack Black Post Shave Cooling Gel

 

Monday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Henri et Victoria-Cognac & Cuban Cigars
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: 70’s Gillette Spoiler Super Stainless (4)
Brush: Henri et Victoria High Mountain White-22mmx55mm
Aftershave: Henri et Victoria-Cognac & Cuban Cigars

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Henri et Victoria Cognac & Cuban Cigars today. 20 seconds to load the new H et V HMW. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette “Spoiler” SS still in the Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Henri et Victoria Cognac & Cuban Cigars aftershave.

Bob

 

Thank you Jim.

 

SOTD August 22nd


G.E. Jones Shake Sharp
Astra SP
Arko
Stirling 24mm Synthetic
Lime AS & Nivea Sensitive ASB

Good Morning Friends! Every once in a while its good to go back to one of your baseline components to evaluate the shaves you've been getting. I did that this morning by going back to the beloved Astra SP. WOW what a difference a blade can make. Comparing the Astra SP to the Personna lab blue is like comparing a steak knife to a butter knife IMHO, YMMV. As usual I got a super slick lather from the Arko and the Shake Sharp still sung its sweet song. It was kind of odd getting the loud audible feedback from the Shake Sharp while getting no tactile feedback on the skin from the blade. With a lesser blade I have a tendency to put more pressure on the the skin but with an Astra I can just let the blade glide over the cushion and slickness of the lather leaving no whiskers in its path. After 3 passes I am BBS and there was not a hint of feedback from the alum. My homemade Lime AS left my skin feeling great and mmmm mmmm I love the scent of lime! Have a great day my friends!

 

Rotbart #15 razor
Treet 7 Days blade
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
Palmolive Mentholated SCs
Osage Rub/Witch Haze w/aloe
M&L Florida Water Cologne w/added menthol

Day #4 with the Treet 7 Days blade and another smooth, close and comfortable shave. This blade feels like new and is doing pretty darn well I think. Plenty of face freezing products this morning too. Great start to the day. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Menthol Monday, August 22, 2016


Wolfman WR1- SB with Darwin Deluxe Titanium
Feather HS #3
BSB-2 Vie Long Two Band Fan
Sterling Soap Co. Margaritas In The Arctic
Sterling Soap Co. Margaritas In The Arctic Witch Hazel
Gold Bond Green Lotion
Barrister and Mann - Arctique



​

 

Great photo. Glad you made it back safely from your trip.

 

It felt great to use my Super Speed which was loaded with a brand-new Astra. The Glacial Wintergreen soap lathered so thick, rich, and slick with its almost painfully-cold freeze. The matching balm, witch hazel, and Arctique aftershave splash were a most delightful end to such a terrific BBS shave!

 

Aug. 22, 2016

Razor: Cart Handle ?
Blade: Generic Atra (1)
Lather: Williams
Brush: VDH
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade
A/S: Gillette Gel/Brut

An easy 1 pass/detailed clean up, one nick on my neck, styptic took care of it. Cold water rinse, AS, somewhere near DFS +. satisfied, with more experience with this razor, I should be able to improve to a BBS. Best wishes to all.

Bill


Sent from my XT1565 using Tapatalk

 

Thanks Amigo! We had a wonderful weekend in The Valley Of The Sun.

 

The Body Shop Maca Root Cream
Wolf Whiskers Brush
Millikin Stub Tail
Alum
Lucky Tiger
Fine Fresh Vetiver AS
Have a great week!

 

Newspaper Date Nov. 3, 1943

Sent from my XT1565 using Tapatalk

 

Thank you. I was worried for a minute

 

The soap is arko stick and yardley bath soap melted and mixed. The soap combo is slick.. Between the $1 arko and $1 yardley. This was as slick as sterling soap. The post shave was great. The downside it smells like arko. Lol which isn't a bad smell..
What a wonderful shave using my Sheraton and a new Astra sp. . There was some burn to the after shave but it's ok. Happy shaving gents!

 

22 August 2016

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* Iridium Super
* M&F 3XL Heritage 2-Band
* Mystic Water Bergamot/Cedar/Juniper
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Oakmoss EO


​